• Skip to content
Crest of RAF Kenley (opens in new window)
  • Get involved

Kenley Revival

Sharing the history of a
Battle of Britain airfield

  • Home
  • About
  • History
  • Archive
  • Memorial
  • Visiting
  • Events
  • Learn
  • Volunteer
  • facebook
  • twitter
Sharing the history of a Battle of Britain airfield
  • New Heritage Signs on the Airfield!
    New Heritage Signs on the Airfield!
  • Aerial shot of RAF Kenley and Kenley Common today
    Aerial shot of RAF Kenley and Kenley Common today

Discover the most intact airfield from WWII

The Kenley Revival Project is a Heritage Lottery Funded project which aims to preserve and protect the most intact fighter airfield from World War II. From our website you’ll be able to see the progress of our project, submit any stories or memories you have and find out how you can volunteer and come to one of our events. Find out more about us or get in touch.

  • Become a volunteer

    Become a volunteer

  • Use our learning resources

    Use our learning resources

  • Come to our next event

    Come to our next event

  • Submit to our archive

    Submit to our archive

Featured content
  • AC2 Leslie Victor Knights of No.615 Squadron - 'The Only Way Out'

    AC2 Leslie Victor Knights of No.615 Squadron - 'The Only Way Out'

  • Kenley to Cairo - Lawrence of Arabia and the Forgotten Record Breakers

    Kenley to Cairo - Lawrence of Arabia and the Forgotten Record Breakers

  • 'The Mitchley Avenue Dakota' - KG439.

    'The Mitchley Avenue Dakota' - KG439.

Events
Latest comments
What's new
  • Wing Commander Lloyd Vernon "Chad" Chadburn, DSO and Bar, DFC.

    On 1st May, 1943, 403 Squadron's diarist noted the arrival at Kenley of one of the RCAF's great personalities..soon to become one of their most inspiring Wing Leaders.
  • Kiwi Collision!

    On 11th January, 1942, Sgt. Maskill, of 485 (New Zealand) Squadron, had a lucky escape when he misjudged his landing..
  • 'Kenley Airport?'

    On 16th February, 1936, RAF Kenley was an 'airport' for a few hours!
All new pages
    • Peter Bodiam on The man behind the film ‘Reach for the Sky’I did a Gliding Course at Kenley as a member of 2157 Sdn ATC and sat in a Spitfire being...
    • Aleksander Glogowski PhD, DSc on Sergeant Bronislaw Malinowski of No.501 SquadronBronislaw Malinowski after the WWII served in the Royal Pakistan Air Force as an instructor. He fulfilled his term and...
    • Greg on Sergeant Bronislaw Malinowski of No.501 Squadronhttps://niebieskaeskadra.pl/?control=8&id=2073&title=bronislaw-malinowski
All new comments
Heritage Lottery Fund (opens in new window) Historic England (opens in new window) City of London Open Spaces (opens in new window) Kenley Airfield Friends Group (opens in new window)
email Get our newsletter
  • Terms of use
  • Privacy and cookies
  • Accessibility
  • Admin login
Content released under Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0.
Website by CommunitySites